WMV-A Unique Media File Format and its Usages

WMV-A Unique Media File Format and its Usages

jaipur, India (prHWY.com) October 2, 2011 - WMV is an abbreviation of Windows Media Video. In 1997, this format was first introduced by Microsoft. WMV was developed upon non-standard version of MPEG-4. Later on, it was standardized by Society of Motion Pictures and Television Engineers (SMPTE) and developed into format that was unique in all aspects. WMV 7 was the first version of WMV and became popular instantly because it provided people with good substitute for other codecs like Real Video and DIVX. Its file extension also supports high quality DVD as well as Blu-ray content. The initial codecs WMV 7 and WMV 8 are comparable to MPEG-4 ASP. WMV is high profile codec which can be compared with #{H.264.

WMV format allows compression of large files but the most important thing to note is that the compression doesn¡¯t affect the original video quality. Ideal software for playing WMV files is the Microsoft Windows Media Player but there are other software applications as well which support this format like DivX, VLC, Winamp and power DVD.

Linux operating system also plays WMV file format in addition to Windows XP. For this, it has VLC installed in it. Other software¡¯s like Miro, Boxee and RealPlayer are also supported by Linux and are compatible with WMV format. On the other hand, Mac operating system has Apple QuickTime player to play WMV files if Flip4mac is installed. Mobile phones like blackberry doesn¡¯t support WMV format, so in order to play WMV files on them, they need to be converted into formats by which mobile phones are compatible with.
Although WMV plays videos on Pc but initially it served the purpose of internet streaming. To play video or an audio WMV file on the Pc we require 8+ version of Windows media player. Gaming devices like Xbox 360 and PS 3 also support WMV file format.

converting wmv to dvd :
The need for conversion arises if a person wants to play some file on DVD player or wants to send the file to a friend. DVD burning is also very useful if you want to keep some memorable video safe with yourself for a long period of time on a disc. Aimersoft is the software that can offer the assisstance to convert wmv to dvdand is the preference of most Mac users.

Steps in DVD burning through Aimersoft:
First step in the process is to load the file by clicking file menu from the main interface of aimersoft DVD burner. Secondly, you can also add watermarks to the video or other visual effects as is our requirement. The software is also helpful in cropping and trimming the video. You can also add dynamic DVD menus to the video. In the last step, you can start the burning process by clicking on Start option to start the burning process. Once the burning process is completed, the files can be easily played on DVD software. Same process can also be used for converting other format files like Mp4 and AVI to DVD. Therefore, this software is ideal for burning of wmv to dvd disc.

Resources box: if you know more information about wmv to dvd converter to convert wmv to dvd ,you can try aimersoft dvd creator that can convert wmv to dvd.

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